Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (away)
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To the thousands of Syrians who lost loved ones, or were tortured, imprisoned or displaced by the Assad regime, their homeland had become a crime scene from which the top suspects disappeared en masse.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Weary from the public fixation on his body, which threatened to overshadow the music itself, D’Angelo disappeared into years of grief and addiction, popping up for the occasional feature, though remaining very much in the bunker.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Pitchfork,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Add wine; cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until wine is mostly evaporated, about 8 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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But as soon as the top eight returned to full strength, Shannon’s minutes evaporated.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Softened is different from melted, because softened butter still holds its shape but dents when pressed.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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At the other end of the world, in the Arctic, increased underground methane release has been linked to climate change impacts, Seabrook said, including warmer temperatures, shifts in sea level and the continued, slow rise of land after the glaciers melted in the last Ice Age.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians had fled the capital as IDF operations proceeded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Residents fled buildings and homes in fear as the quake disrupted daily life.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That hope began to wither after a loss to the Vikings, and faded further when Saleh was fired when the team returned to New Jersey — a year to the day from Wednesday’s practice.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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And as the superpowers moved on from Cold War battlefields, the ideological paradigms that had once made Central American revolutions feel globally significant faded with them.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair divided the classwork, which included discussions and exercises.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Taken together, the day offered a rare snapshot of the monarchy’s past and present — divided in distance and duty, yet momentarily aligned in purpose.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Went (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28away%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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